Cork horticulture student admits growing €8k of cannabis in grow-tent in his bedroom 

The student's solicitor said his client "describes himself as a heavy user of cannabis".

In terms of the valuation of the drug at over €8,000, the solicitor said this was a State valuation of cannabis plants that was arguably much greater than the value that a defendant would place on the drug. File picture

A horticulture student was caught with a fully operational grow-tent at his home where he was cultivating over €8,000 worth of cannabis.

Ciaran O’Donovan of 27 Wycherly Terrace, College Road, Cork, pleaded guilty to being in possession of the cannabis for his own use and cultivating the drug.